Ruth NewmanFiguring out FirebaseThis week I’ve tried using Firebase for the very first time, and I already want to use it more. I’ve built a substantial number of…Aug 11, 20191Aug 11, 20191
Ruth NewmanTrying out TailwindCSSThis week I have been working on a range of ongoing projects including in React (including some areas such as Redux/React-Redux, testing…Aug 4, 2019Aug 4, 2019
Ruth NewmanUsing third-party components in ReactI am going through different stages of a process of gaining greater mastery as a developer, building my confidence and my skillset at the…Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019
Ruth NewmanUsing the React Context APIBuilding on from my adventures with vanilla JavaScript, I have progressed to focus on the React library and gaining greater mastery of…Jul 21, 20191Jul 21, 20191
Ruth NewmanDemystifying Redux by going step by stepI have learnt React and feel comfortable building applications of different sizes and purposes, but have stayed away from Redux, due to:Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
Ruth NewmanTesting with ReactGood developers practice test driven development. React is a popular JavaScript framework (or library, to be more exact).Jul 7, 2019Jul 7, 2019
Ruth NewmanTaking SASS to the next levelLast week I started embarking on upgrading my CSS skills by learning SASS. The documentation is relatively extensive and straightforward…Jun 30, 2019Jun 30, 2019
Ruth NewmanUpgrading from CSS to SASSPretty much all of my projects so far in my exploration into software development have involved some degree of CSS or another. In terms of…Jun 23, 20191Jun 23, 20191
Ruth NewmanStarting with Vue.JSWhilst learning to code I have built sites with vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, React, and even Angular. React is growing in popularity and…Jun 16, 20191Jun 16, 20191
Ruth NewmanExploring React HooksI am familiar with React and have created multiple projects using the JavaScript library.Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019